Mayor Anthony A. Williams is a Senior Strategic Advisor and Independent Consultant at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Mayor Williams served as the fifth mayor of Washington, DC from 1999 to 2007. During his two terms, he was widely credited with leading the District’s financial comeback and improving the performance of its government agencies, all while lowering taxes and investing in infrastructure and human services. Prior to his election, he was the independent chief financial officer of the District, working with and on behalf of local officials, the DC Financial Control Board, and the U.S. Congress.

In 2012, he was named chief executive officer and executive director of the DC Federal City Council. Mayor Williams is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, former President of the National League of Cities and currently serves as Lecturer and faculty member in Public Management at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. He holds numerous honorary degrees and awards, including Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year in 1997.